Modeling Step function in ODEs

Specific Domains Modelling & Simulations
1

Hi,

I am modeling a stimulus that lasts for a certain amount of time. The way I model it is with a set of callback functions, e.g.

ton = 0.0;
toff = 2.0;
stim = 10.0;

function condition1(u, t, integrator)
    t>=ton && t < toff
end

function condition2(u, t, integrator)
    t>= toff
end

function affect1!(integrator)
    integrator.u[1] = stim
end

function affect2!(integrator)
    integrator.u[1] = 0.0
end

cb1 = DiscreteCallback(condition1, affect1!);
cb2 = DiscreteCallback(condition2, affect2!);
cbs = CallbackSet(cb1, cb2)

T = 60.0;
tspan = (0.0, T); 
prob = ODEProblem(odesys!, collect(init), tspan, collect(param), callback=cbs);

Is there any better way to do it, especially in cases where I want to apply it multiple times during the simulation?

2

You could use a VectorCallback if you have many stimuli. Also check out the DiffEqCallbacks.jl package.

3

Thanks for your response! In the case of VectorContinuousCallback, the event is applied when a condition hits zero. How can it be used in the case of time intervals?

4

For this I would just use PresetTimeCallback and set the on time and off time and have one effect that runtime branches based off of integrator.t.

5

I tried something like this:

times = [ton, toff];
function affect!(integrator)
    if integrator.t == ton
        integrator.u[1] = stim;
    elseif integrator.t == toff
        integrator.u[1] = 0.0;
    end
end

cb = PresetTimeCallback(times, affect!);

But it does not change the value. I think I misunderstood your answer. Thanks!